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***********************************************************************. . . "truth" is a troublesome word we
can quite well do without when we talk about science. We should ban it
from any statements about science. . . .
-- Donald Simanek
I would also drop the word "theory" in favor of the word "model". The word
theory connotes a candidate for some absolute, objective "truth"; whereas a
model is used to convey useful information without the pretense of being
unique, complete or ultimate - in physics it is a useful way of describing
reality in human terms. This is the burden of paper of mine in Nov/Dec 1996
Quantum. It is reproduced @ http://www.edinboro.edu/~sciamanda/prelude.html
Bob